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jigger
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jigger
(noun)
jigger
/
ˈ
ʤɪgɚ/
noun
plural
jiggers
jigger
/
ˈ
ʤɪgɚ/
noun
plural
jiggers
Britannica Dictionary definition of JIGGER
[
count
]
:
a small cup or glass that is used to measure alcohol
also
:
the amount held in a jigger
He poured a
jigger
of whiskey into the glass.
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